Aichi has appointed Van Ommeren Machines as its sales and service distributor in the Netherlands
05.02.2026
Australian rental company Redline Cranes has taken delivery of a 25t Terex Franna Mac25 articulated pick & carry crane
German solar panel cleaning company Helios Solarreinigung has taken a 21m Octoplus 21 spider lift
We have received the sad news that rough terrain forklift and telehandler pioneer and Manitou founder, Marcel Braud has died
04.02.2026
Germany’s Luibl has acquired the assets of the spider crane/ vacuum lifter company Uplifter from its administrators
Finnish aerial lift manufacturer Leguan Lifts will launch a new 17m spider lift, the 170, later this month
France's Cauvas Occilev has taken a Spierings SK487-AT3 City Boy self-erecting mobile tower crane
French aerial lift manufacturer Klubb filed a judicial rehabilitation request yesterday with the Commercial Court of Bobigny
LGMG will launch the ANSI/CSA version of its upgraded 125ft telescopic Series 2 boom lift at Conexpo in March
IPAF has appointed Jonathan Till as chairman of the UK Country Council, taking over from Ben Hirst
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UK rental company Rocket Rentals has added more JCB compact telehandlers to its fleet
Germany’s Hagedorn has announced restructuring plans following its acquisition of Hüffermann Krandienst in December
03.02.2026
UK rental company Bronzeshield has taken delivery of a 250t Grove GMK5250XL-1 All Terrain
Czech rental company Plošiny Pelikán has taken delivery of its 400th Haulotte platform
Chinese/Malaysian aerial lift manufacturer Noblelift has appointed Zeppelin Polska as a dealer for Poland
German access rental network System Lift has named Lindig Fördertechnik as Training Centre of the Year
Shortlists for IPAF 2026 International Awards for Powered Access (IAPAs) have been announced
02.02.2026
Finnish aerial lift manufacturer Leguan has appointed Verbis as its distributor for Hungary
German rental company AKM Autokranvermietung has taken delivery of a 450t Tadano AC 7.450-1 All Terrain crane
UK rental company Berkeley Crane Hire has appointed Steve Tilley as business development manager
Revenues at US based United Rentals exceeded $16 billion for the first time in 2025, although profitability suffered
30.01.2026
JLG’s parent company Oshkosh, has reported its full year results, which show declines in both revenues and profit, with JLG showing a slight improvement in the fourth quarter
We received the sad news this week that Richard Rawlings, owner and director of R&M Marketing, which has looked after IPAF marketing for many years, has died following a short illness
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A Rough Terrain crane overturned yesterday just after it arrived to dismantle an old railway to Pamban Island between India and Sri Lanka
